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19/12/2012 Flow tube set to tame installation problems A compact pipe flow monitor, described by developer Pulsar as "a leap forward in flow measurement" promises exceptional repeatability, accuracy and simple installation, with no down time. » Read More

18/12/2012 First liquid air mainstream energy report gets underway Cryogenic energy storage plant is taking another step out of the laboratory towards full scale production, with the announcement that global engineering consultancy Arup and gas giant Messer Group are sponsoring the first liquid air energy ... » Read More

18/12/2012 Entries open for forklift operator of the year competition Entries are open for the RTITB Operator of the Year competition, which tests and rewards excellent driving skills by counterbalance forklift operators. » Read More

18/12/2012 Wobbling tube measures extremely small flow rates Fluid flows as small as 1mg/hr can be measured using a sensor developed by scientists at the University of Twente. » Read More

17/12/2012 Retro-fit mixing system beats submersible mixer problems System Mix has developed a so-called Mini Drop retrofit mixing system that can be installed in a tank without having to empty and clean it. » Read More

14/12/2012 Spectrophotometer still going strong after 27 years A Hach Lange DR3 spectrophotometer, purchased back in 1985, has been found in good working order, used by Wicklow County Council for testing colour, turbidity, pH, residual aluminium and residual fluoride at a water treatment plant. » Read More

13/12/2012 Digital valve controller helps Chinese plant save $40,000 in repairs and ... Since Emerson replaced valve positioners in the Shanghai Ethylene Cracker Complex (SECCO) with Fisher Fieldvue DVC6200f digital valve controllers, the plant is reporting better control, production efficiency, and uptime – and $40,000 in ... » Read More

12/12/2012 MasoSine speeds condensed milk pumping for Kerry Kerry Ingredients & Flavours' Tenbury Wells plant is reporting success with a MasoSine SPS 2.5 sine pump handling viscosity and flow challenges with condensed milk in toffees sauce production. » Read More

12/12/2012 BSI seeks input into asset management standards BSI is calling for input into the new ISO 55000 series of international standards aimed at promoting best-practices in plant maintenance and asset management. » Read More

11/12/2012 Slip rings bring festive cheer to Bury Garden Centre Mini carousels and slip ring units from Movetech UK re bringing festive fun to Summerseat Garden Centre, in Bury, by animating Christmas trees and Santas. » Read More

11/12/2012 Forklift operator warning as winter dark poses risks Materials handling training group Mentor is urging plant managers with forklift trucks to ensure their staff are fully trained to work safely as winter arrives. » Read More

10/12/2012 Red Arrow dumps capacitance for radar level technology Red Arrow Products has replaced what it sees as unreliable capacitance-based level measurement devices with guided wave radar transmitters from Emerson Process Management. » Read More

10/12/2012 Carl Stahl Evita reaches 500 milestone on LEEA training scheme Carl Stahl Evita is celebrating the delivery of LEEA (Lifting Equipment Engineers Association) accredited training to its 500th delegate. » Read More

07/12/2012 ABB unveils 8MW high-voltage flameproof motor Reduced vibration and maintenance requirements are being claimed by ABB for its new IEC frame size 900 8MW, high-voltage flameproof motor, which is aimed at the chemical, oil and gas industries. » Read More

06/12/2012 Industry bank won’t directly aid SME’s frustrated by securities, Cable says The government's new industry bank won't offer any direct aid to SME manufacturers whose borrowing plans are being frustrated by securities, Vince Cable has told WM. » Read More

06/12/2012 Coriolis meters are Turkish delight for Unilever plants Unilever is reporting that Micro Motion Elite and F-Series Coriolis flowmeters are providing accurate results under vacuum conditions, despite challenging two-phase flow conditions involving entrained gas. » Read More

05/12/2012 Veolia wins three major MBBR water treatment contracts Three water companies have adopted advanced MBBR (Moving Bed Biofilm Reactor) technology from Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies, based on technology developed subsidiary AnoxKaldnes in the late 1980s. » Read More

05/12/2012 Atlas Copco helps with London Underground upgrade Taylor Woodrow BAM Nuttall is reporting reliable service from Atlas Copco compressors, which are driving concrete spraying for the £500 million upgrade of London's Tottenham Court Road underground station. » Read More

05/12/2012 Fine for manufacturer after forklift accident at cardboard factory Cardboard manufacturer Smurfit Kappa has been fined £8,000 plus £14,000 costs after forklift reversed and hit a worker at its Caerphilly factory. » Read More

04/12/2012 Young shun 'boring' engineering as 'a world of lumpy objects' Young would-be engineers need "space age inspiration" to stop them being discouraged by the idea that industry is dull and stifled by rules. » Read More

04/12/2012 Amarinth sets standard in ZADCO for API 610 VS4 pumps Oil and gas industry pump manufacturer Amarinth has delivered a new bearing flush monitoring system to ZADCO for API 610 VS4 pumps, which it says sets new standards. » Read More

04/12/2012 Royston worker loses fingers on unguarded power hammer Johnson Matthey has been fined £20,000 plus costs of £2,194 after an employee sustained serious hand injuries at a plant in Royston, Herts, operated by the company. » Read More

03/12/2012 Weg energy-efficient motors claim 40% less losses Electric motors specialist Weg has launched a range of "breakthrough" motors that it claims provide ultra- high energy efficiency. » Read More

03/12/2012 Bosch Rexroth helps Fiennes’ Antarctic Expedition Bosch Rexroth is providing back-up generator drive equipment to Sir Ranulph Fiennes' polar expedition, The Coldest Journey – the first attempt to cross the Antarctic during the polar winter. » Read More

03/12/2012 Oil in water detection prevents steel plant failure Installation of a continuous oil-in-water monitor in coolant water at an unnamed steel reprocessing plant has prevented downtime and avoided costly and time-consuming laboratory analysis, according to Hach Lange. » Read More